| Election Name: | 1800 Kentucky gubernatorial election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1796 Kentucky gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1796 |
| Next Election: | 1804 Kentucky gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1804 |
| Election Date: | 6 May 1800 |
| Nominee1: | James Garrard |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 8,390 |
| Percentage1: | 39.40% |
| Nominee2: | Christopher Greenup |
| Party2: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 6,745 |
| Percentage2: | 31.67% |
| Nominee4: | Benjamin Logan |
| Party4: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote4: | 3,995 |
| Percentage4: | 18.76% |
| Nominee5: | Thomas Todd |
| Party5: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote5: | 2,166 |
| Percentage5: | 10.17% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | James Garrard |
| Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | James Garrard |
| After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
The 1800 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on 6 May 1800 in order to elect the Governor of Kentucky. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor James Garrard won re-election against fellow Democratic-Republican candidates Benjamin Logan, Thomas Todd and Christopher Greenup in the first election decided by popular vote.[1]
On election day, 6 May 1800, incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor James Garrard won re-election by a margin of 1,645 votes against his foremost opponent and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Christopher Greenup, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Garrard was sworn in for his second term on 1 June 1800.[2]